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Shire of Collie

Coordinates: 33°21′47″S 116°09′22″E / 33.363°S 116.156°E / -33.363; 116.156
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Shire of Collie
Western Australia
The Collie shire offices in April 2022
Location in Western Australia
Map
Population8,812 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established1900
Area1,710.9 km2 (660.6 sq mi)
Shire PresidentSarah Stanley
Council seatCollie
RegionSouth West
State electorate(s)Collie-Preston
Federal division(s)O'Connor
WebsiteShire of Collie
LGAs around Shire of Collie:
Harvey Boddington Williams
Harvey Shire of Collie West Arthur
Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup Boyup Brook

The Shire of Collie is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Bunbury and about 200 kilometres (124 mi) south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1,711 square kilometres (661 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Collie.

History

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The Shire of Collie originated in the amalgamation of the Municipality of Collie (1901) and the Collie Road District (1900) to form the Collie Coalfields Road District on 2 March 1951. It was declared a shire and named the Shire of Collie with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2]

Indigenous people

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The Shire of Collie is located on the traditional land of the Kaniyang and Wiilman people of the Noongar nation.[3][4][5][6][7]

Wards

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The shire is no longer divided into wards and the eleven councillors sit at large.

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities of the Shire of Collie with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:[8][9]

Locality Population Area Map
Allanson 591 (SAL 2021)[10] 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi) Map
Buckingham 27 (SAL 2021)[11] 70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi) Map
Cardiff 118 (SAL 2021)[12] 171 km2 (66 sq mi) Map
Collie 7,599 (SAL 2021)[13] 53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi) Map
Collie Burn 55 (SAL 2016)[14][15] 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) Map
Harris River 98 (SAL 2021)[16] 152.1 km2 (58.7 sq mi) Map
Lyalls Mill 17 (SAL 2021)[17] 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) Map
Muja 18 (SAL 2016)[18][19] 57.1 km2 (22.0 sq mi) Map
Mungalup 53 (SAL 2021)[20] 74.3 km2 (28.7 sq mi) Map
Palmer 50 (SAL 2021)[21] 157.6 km2 (60.8 sq mi) Map
Preston Settlement 125 (SAL 2021)[22] 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) Map
Shotts 9 (SAL 2021)[23] 75.1 km2 (29.0 sq mi) Map
Worsley 39 (SAL 2021)[24] 212.9 km2 (82.2 sq mi) Map
Yourdamung Lake 14 (SAL 2021)[25] 558.3 km2 (215.6 sq mi) Map

Notable councillors

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  • John Ewing, Collie Roads Board chairman 1905; also a state MP
  • Herbert Wells, mayor of Collie 1908–1909, 1911–1913; later a state MP
  • Bob Pike, Collie Shire Council 1957–1970, shire president 1962–1970; later a state MP

Heritage-listed places

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Heritage-listed Wellington Dam

As of 2023, 198 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Collie,[26] of which eight are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them Wellington Dam.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Collie (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Lake Kepwari". exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Wiilman". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Kaneang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Wiilman (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  9. ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allanson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Buckingham (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardiff (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Collie (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Collie Burn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Collie Burn (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harris River (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lyalls Mill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muja (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muja (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungalup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmer (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Preston Settlement (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shotts (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Worsley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  25. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yourdamung Lake (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ "Shire of Collie Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  27. ^ "Shire of Collie State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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33°21′47″S 116°09′22″E / 33.363°S 116.156°E / -33.363; 116.156